The University at War, 1914-25: Britain, France, and the United States

ISBN-13: 9781137409447 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 256 str.

Tomas Irish

Opis

How did universities come to be central players in the prosecution of the First World War? The war, defined for many by battlefield stalemate and trench warfare, brought ideas into the front line for the first time, as scholars and scholarship worked with national governments to provide answers to the many challenging questions it posed. Drawing on examples from Britain, France, and the United States, The University at War, 1914-25 examines how universities were mobilized in wartime and the ethical challenges which this in turn posed for educational institutions. The wartime experiences of academia helped shape many modern educational practices and systems of higher education and saw scholars emerge from their 'ivory towers' in the guise of experts.

Recenzje

"Tomás Irish presents a stimulating contribution to a newly blossoming field that takes university history beyond institutional narratives and national frameworks. ... Relating the different perspectives through a sound structure and a clear line of argument creates a rich and vibrant picture. It opens new vistas on university culture in war, intellectual mobilisation and the subtle ebbs and flows of political currents in the academic world. It also makes the book a truly rewarding read." (Charlotte A. Lerg, History of Education, December, 2016)

"In this wide-ranging account Tomás Irish makes a convincing case that World War I profoundly changed the university systems in Britain, France, and the United States, and, as a result, universities and their scholars have become essential to the war-making capacities of modern states in Europe and North America. ... this is a skillful telling of a complicated story that deserves a wide readership." (Gerald E. Shenk, Journal of American History, Vol. 103 (2), September, 2016)

Spis treści

Introduction PART I: MOBILIZING FOR WAR 1. The University Goes to War 2. The Application of Specialist Knowledge 3. War at the University PART II: THE CONSEQUENCES OF MOBILIZATION 4. Toward Cultural Alliance 5. The Organizational Challenges of War 6. Fashioning an Expert Peace PART III: LEGACY 7. Returning to Normal? 8. Internationalism after the War, 1918-25 Conclusion Bibliography

O autorze

Dr. Tomás Irish is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for War Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.